Wouldst I live with tears of sorrow <br />fearful of what will come the morrow, <br />yearning for past times of glee <br />thinking back on thee. <br />Wouldst I live with sadness borrowed <br />from the losses of life's furrows, <br />walking forward in the past <br />lamenting what has gone so fast. <br />Wouldst I live for a rosy future <br />one that promises another way <br />that will make a brighter day, <br />and all the while I am right here <br />living in a state of fear. <br /> <br />Leaving past to memories locker <br />and the future not yet formed <br />I will not; cannot follow. <br />All that holds the gift of life <br />is present now and free from strife, <br />in this moment full of potential <br />is the answer existential. <br />Giving light and holding faith <br />never lacking; full of grace. <br />Looking back I loose my self <br />when all that's needed is belief <br />that this ever present moment <br />frees me from all the causes of my grief.<br /><br />David Taylor<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/wouldst-i-live-with-tears-of-sorrow/
